CVE-2015-6929 in @vantage Commander
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Nokia Networks (formerly Nokia Solutions and Networks and Nokia Siemens Networks) @vantage Commander allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) idFilter or (2) nameFilter parameter to cftraces/filter/fl_copy.jsp; the (3) flName parameter to cftraces/filter/fl_crea1.jsp; the (4) serchStatus, (5) refreshTime, or (6) serchNode parameter to cftraces/process/pr_show_process.jsp; the (7) MaxActivationTime, (8) NumberOfBytes, (9) NumberOfTracefiles, (10) SessionName, or (11) serchSessionkind parameter to cftraces/session/se_crea.jsp; the (12) serchSessionDescription parameter to cftraces/session/se_show.jsp; the (13) serchApplication or (14) serchApplicationkind parameter to cftraces/session/tr_crea_filter.jsp; the (15) columKeyUnique, (16) columParameter, (17) componentName, (18) criteria1, (19) criteria2, (20) criteria3, (21) description, (22) filter, (23) id, (24) pathName, (25) tableName, or (26) component parameter to cftraces/session/tr_create_tagg_para.jsp; or the (27) userid parameter to home/certificate_association.jsp.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/15/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2015-6929 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw affecting Nokia Networks' @vantage Commander platform, which was formerly known as Nokia Solutions and Networks and Nokia Siemens Networks. This security weakness manifests across multiple endpoints within the web application interface, creating numerous attack vectors that could be exploited by remote threat actors to execute malicious scripts within the context of authenticated user sessions. The vulnerability specifically targets parameters within various jsp files that handle trace filtering, process monitoring, session creation, and certificate management functionalities, indicating a systemic issue in input validation and output sanitization mechanisms throughout the application's web interface.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through the injection of malicious JavaScript code or HTML content into the targeted parameters, which are then processed and rendered without proper sanitization or encoding. Attackers can leverage parameters such as idFilter, nameFilter, flName, serchStatus, refreshTime, and numerous others to inject malicious payloads that persist in the application's response and execute in the browser of unsuspecting users. This flaw falls under the CWE-79 category of Cross-Site Scripting, specifically representing a reflected XSS vulnerability where user input is immediately reflected back in the application's response without adequate sanitization measures. The vulnerability's widespread presence across multiple endpoints suggests a fundamental design flaw in the application's security architecture, where consistent input validation procedures were not implemented across all user-controllable parameters.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant as it allows attackers to potentially hijack user sessions, steal sensitive information, or perform unauthorized actions within the application's context. Remote attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute malicious scripts that might capture user credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, or manipulate the application's functionality to gain unauthorized access to network monitoring and management features. Given that @vantage Commander is designed for network infrastructure management, successful exploitation could provide attackers with access to critical network monitoring data and potentially enable them to compromise the underlying network infrastructure. The vulnerability's presence across certificate management, process monitoring, trace filtering, and session creation functionalities creates multiple potential attack paths that could be leveraged for comprehensive system compromise.
Security mitigations for CVE-2015-6929 should focus on implementing comprehensive input validation and output encoding mechanisms throughout the application's codebase. The recommended approach includes implementing strict parameter validation for all user-controllable inputs, employing proper HTML encoding for all output generated by the application, and establishing a consistent security framework for input sanitization across all endpoints. Organizations should implement Content Security Policy headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts and establish proper access controls to minimize the impact of successful exploitation attempts. Additionally, regular security code reviews and penetration testing should be conducted to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities in other application components, with particular attention to the ATT&CK framework's techniques for command and control operations that could be enabled through such XSS vulnerabilities. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining consistent security practices across all application interfaces and highlights the need for comprehensive security training for developers working with web application frameworks.